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Plot Summary:
Agra-based atheist and revolutionary poet/editor of Inquilab, Ejaz, falls head-over-heels in love with Naaz Ara Begum after he hears her sing, and then ends up losing his job. With the assistance of his lovely sister, Kausar Ara Begum, Ejaz and Naaz meet secretly. This does not auger well with Akhtar Nawab, Naaz's paternal cousin, who plans to marry her. To make matters worse, their meeting is witnessed by her enraged dad, Nawab Bakar Ali Khan, who initially asks Ejaz to leave, and then decides to teach him a lesson - with two loaded rifles.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 129 min
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Teen Devian (1965)
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Devdutt Anand works in a company selling musical instruments, and is always late for work, infuriating his boss, I.S. Johar. Things change for the better when Johar finds out that Devdutt has a talent for writing poems, and he gets Devdutt to write and even gets them published for him. While traveling home by bus, he meets with Nanda, who has come to live in his neighborhood, and both are attracted to each other. One night Devdutt comes to the assistance to Bollywood movie actress Kalpana when her car breaks down, she finds out he is a poet and both are attracted to each other. Devdutt is asked to deliver a piano to the palatial house of a wealthy woman named Simi alias Radha Rani. She too is impressed by Devutt's poems and invites him over to her house for a party, and again both are attracted to each other. Knowing fully well that he cannot marry three women in his country, a tortured and uncertain Devdutt must now make up his mind as who he wants as his life-partner.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 226
Genere: Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 121 min
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Laila (1984)
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Bitter hatred had always existed between two Rajput families, namely those of Bharat Singh and Prithviraj Singh, resulting in the death of Bharat's nephew. Years later, Prithviraj's son Dharamraj gets married to Sunaina, who gives birth to a baby boy named Deshraj. On Deshraj's 10th birthday, Prithviraj goes to make peace with Bharat and invites him for a birthday party, which Bharat attends, but there is no end to the animosity - which results in the death of Prithviraj, when his chauffeur, Chandu, is bribed and manipulated by Bharat and his men. (Watch for more).
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration:
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Cyrano (2021)
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A man ahead of his time, Cyrano de Bergerac dazzles whether with ferocious wordplay at a verbal joust or with brilliant swordplay in a duel. But, convinced that his appearance renders him unworthy of the love of a devoted friend, the luminous Roxanne, Cyrano has yet to declare his feelings for her—and Roxanne has fallen in love, at first sight, with Christian.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, captivating, costume drama, inspirational, satirical, period drama
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Those Who Pay with Their Lives (1989)
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An uncompromising journalist obsessed with the idea of absolute justice ends up committing suicide after reading his father's biography.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 106
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Romania
Duration: 102 min
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Janwar (1965)
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The wealthy patriarch of a Mumbai family learns more than wants to about his own origins after his refusal to accept his sons' chosen spouses drives them and his own wife away.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 212
Genere: Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 247 min
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Pyar Ka Mousam (1969)
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Bollywood classic starring Asha Parekh, Shashi Kapoor and Nirupa Roy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
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Panchagni (1986)
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The movie revolves around Indira, who is serving life sentence in the jail. She has been charged for the murder of Avarachan, a landlord who killed a young tribal woman after raping her.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 257
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 141 min
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Mera Saaya (1966)
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A lawyer's wife dies in his arms. Yet, another woman - identical in appearance and accused of aiding a gang of bandits - claims to be the lawyer's wife. A courtroom drama ensues.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 976
Genere: Drama, Musical, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological thriller, suspense thriller, crying, weeping
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Reshma Aur Shera (1971)
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Reshma and Shera is a romantic drama from India. Well received by the critics, it tells a Romeo and Juliet-like love story and along the way sheds light on the plight of Indian widows, who are not allowed to remarry. This film is beautifully photographed and is filled with colorful insights into Indian village life.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 158 min
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Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
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A classical bharathanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.This movie is about how they try to work things out and that hardships that they have to endure. Dance and music are used as an integral part of the story rather than a pastime.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
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Yeh Vaada Raha (1982)
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Vikram and Sunita love each other but Vikram's mother disapproves Sunita as her future daughter in law because of Sunita's poor background. Vikram and Sunita decide to marry without the will of Vikram's mother BUT on their way to temple, they come across with a serious accident. Vikram gets minor injuries but Sunita's face is completely lost due to piercing of wind screen's shattered pieces in her face. When Vikram comes to conscious, he asks his mother where Sunita is and she replies Sunita is dead. On the other hand she tells Sunita that she has completely lost her face and she should go out of Vikram's life. Sunita agrees. The doctor sends Sunita to Bombay and refers her to Dr. Mehra. Now will Vikram and Sunita be again united?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 372
Genere: Romance, Musical, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 138 min
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Nikaah (1982)
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Nikaah is a 1982 Hindi film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha in her Hindi movie debut role. The film also had Asrani, Iftekhar and Gufi Paintal in support roles. The films music is by Ravi. The original name of the movie was Talaq Talaq Talaq, but was renamed Nikaah on the insistence of Islamic clerics.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 297
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 152 min
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Naya Zamana (1971)
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A hopeful writer, poor but educated Anoop attacks the ruthless exploitation of the lower classes by the rich with his fiery speeches. But his uncompromising principles could stand in the way of the connections he'll need if he hopes to reach a larger audience with his message. A liaison with a wealthy family could bring the exposure and success Anoop desires, but at what cost?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 151 min
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Let's Dance (1995)
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Robbie Mallorca and Anna Alvarado are teachers from an exclusive school headed by the ever conventional and non-conformist principal. The administrators of the school greatly disapprove their students wish to build a dance group as a form of self-expression. But Robbie and Anna are not one of them; they believe that the youth must be able to exercise and improve their talents. So without the knowledge of the principal, Robbie and Anna conduct an underground training for their students such as Nico Torres, Anton Velasco, Liezl Hernandez, Agnes Pineda, Cathy Lopez among others. These students have different issues in life, but are binded by their passion to dance and groove on the floor. As Robbie and Anna helps their students reach their dreams, they would also get the chance to develop their and partnership friendship into something romantic.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 26
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: Philippines
Duration:
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Deedar-E-Yaar (1982)
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Childhood pals Javed (Rishi Kapoor) and Akhtar (Jeetendra) will do anything for each other, but their loyalties are tested when they fall in love with the same woman. For Javed, it's love at first sight when he meets the beautiful Firdaus. But when her father insists she marry the wealthy Akhtar instead, the loyal young man agrees -- but only to help out Javed by quickly divorcing her. Now that he's seen her, though, that may prove difficult.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration:
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The Heart Is a Temple (1963)
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Dr. Dharmesh (Rajendra Kumar) and Sita (Meena Kumari) are in love, and hope to marry on Dharmesh's return from abroad. When Dharmesh returns, he is devastated to find that Sita has married someone else. He then decides to devote the rest of his life at a cancer clinic. One of his patients is Ram (Raaj Kumar), who is critically ill, and has to be operated upon. Things progress well, until Dharmesh meets Ram's wife - none other than Sita. Dharmesh now has to battle with his conscience, and his medical ethics to save Ram or to let him pass away, so that he can marry Sita.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 148 min
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Time (1965)
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Members of a family are separated in a natural disaster. Several years down the line, they aren't united but their lives are strangely interconnected.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 178 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, emotional, realistic, gloomy
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Pure One (1972)
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This movie is about the tawaif Sahibjaan (Meena Kumari), who is born to a courtesan, Nargis (also Meena Kumari). After being spurned by her lover Shahabuddin's (Ashok Kumar) family, Nargis is driven to a graveyard where she gives birth to Sahibjaan secretly. Nargis dies during childbirth and her sister Nawabjaan (Veena)- a brothel madam - brings her up as her own. Unable to break away from the vicious circle, Sahibjaan grows up to be a beautiful and popular dancer/singer. Forest ranger Salim Ahmed Khan (Raaj Kumar), enthralled by her beauty and innocence, eventually convinces her to elope with him, which she does. But trials and tribulations await Sahibjaan as she is recognized by men wherever she goes in the company of Salim.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Musical, Romance, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags: retro, serious, emotional, realistic
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Professor (1962)
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Sita devi is a very strict aunt for a number of young ladies, and does not allow them to fraternize with males. Along comes Pritam disguised as an elderly Professor Khanna to break every possible rule of the aunt.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 332
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 166 min
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Milan (1967)
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On the banks of the holy River Ganga, Gopi, a ferryman conducts an unconsummated romance with Radha, a girl from the upper classes.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 193
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 170 min
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Khilona (1970)
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Thakur Suraj Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle with his wife; three sons - Kishore, his wife Laxmi & two children Pappu and Laali; Vijaykamal, & Mohan; and an unmarried daughter, Radha. Kishore looks after the family business, while Vijaykamal is a renowned poet, and Mohan is studying law in the city. Vijaykamal is in love with lovely Sapna, but she is forced to marry Bihari, and kills herself on the night of the marriage. Vijaykamal witnesses her death and loses his mind. The family decide to keep him under lock and key on the terrace of their house. Unable to admit Vijaykamal to a mental asylum, Suraj brings home a young courtesan, Chand, who he hopes will cure Vijaykamal, and she does succeed considerably, but is traumatized, sexually assaulted by Vijaykamal, and abused by the rest of the family.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 385
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
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Master, Mistress and Servant (1962)
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A Zamindar neglects his wife and prefers the company of alcohol and dancing girls. The decadence of the Bangali Zamindar milieu and the raising bourgeoisie in the late 19th century, seen through the eyes of a young upward mobile rustic seeking fortune in Calcutta, and fascinated by the lady of the house.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical
Country: India
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: romantic, retro, entertaining, black and white, serious, emotional, realistic, gloomy
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Disco Dancer (1982)
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Jimmy promises to return to Bombay and become a famous entertainer so that he can exact revenge on Mr. Oberoi for having insulted and imprisoned his mother on false charges. He falls in love with Oberoi's daughter and causes Sam Oberoi's nervous breakdown when he takes over as popular disco dancer. Oberoi, in an attempt to get rid of Jimmy, accidentally kills his mother, and Jimmy is devastated and unable to perform. Will he rise above the tragedy, sing again, and avenge his mother's death?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: sincere, romantic, emotional, entertaining, cult classic, crying, weeping, iconic, cult film
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Aashiqui (1990)
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Rahul and Anu Verghese meet on the same day, while both are held by the police on charges of creating a disturbance, and running away respectively. They meet again, and love happens. Rahul helps Anu to be independent, and seek a job. Then Anu is discovered by a talent agent to be a model, which she accepts. Rahul wants to marry Anu, but first must establish himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Musical, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: romantic
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Immortal Love (1972)
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Amar Prem (Eternal Love) shows a off and on loving relationship between a small boy Nandu and a nautch girl Pushpa (Sharmila Tagore). Pushpa is seperated from her Husband and is brought to Calcutta to work as a Nautch girl. Here she meets Anand Babu and thus begins the journey of Pushpa where love enters and leaves her life in different form. Film shows the different aspects of Love, Love between a Man and a Woman, Love between a Mother and a Child.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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Junglee (1961)
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A humorless and pompous businessman goes wild when he falls in love. Now if only his domineering mother could understand his new lease on life.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 540
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: sentimental, realistic, semi serious
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Bahu Begum (1967)
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On the day of her marriage, the bride goes missing. She ends up in a brothel, compelling her wealthy husband to pretend that all is well to keep the family's honor intact.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, realistic
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Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
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The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, Kisna befriends and then shields a British girl Katherine, from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey, a love story that is torn between 'Karma' (the noble deed) and 'Dharma' (the duty). Laxmi, the Indian girl Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 171 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic
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Moments (1991)
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Viren (Anil Kapoor) who travels to Rajasthan with his governess, affectionately called Dai Jaa (Waheeda Rehman). He meets the beautiful Pallavi (Sridevi) and he instantly falls in love with her. However, she also happens to be older then him, though this does not bother Viren. During a property dispute and a court case, Paalavi's father suddenly dies of a heart-attack. She is shattered and goes into isolation. At the wake, Viren goes to console her, when she sees him she runs towards him but runs straight past Viren and goes towards Sidhharth - the man she loves. Viren is heartbroken but to fulfill Pallavi's father's dying wish, he arranges the wedding between Sidhharth and Pallavi. Allowing Pallavi to live her life happily, Viren leaves for London. However one year into the marriage Sidhharth and Pallavi are both killed in an accident. It was also revealed that she was pregnant at the time and gave birth to a daughte.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 187 min
Plot tags: romantic, mesmerizing, sentimental, touching, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, gloomy
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Sometimes (1976)
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A story spanning two generations, where two lovers are forced to marry against their will, but hold onto memories of their romance. Years later circumstances force them to confront their spouses, their children and each other.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 177 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, touching, epic, serious, captivating, emotional, realistic, saga